Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance Online
Elevate your business knowledge and equip yourself with the quantitative, analytical, and communication abilities you need to advance your career in financial management.
Program Overview
Discover our accelerated MBA in Finance online at SOU
The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance online program combines a solid business base with the financial tools to manage domestic and international assets, investments, and retirement portfolios, while enhancing your analytical and negotiation skills.
Develop a thorough understanding of today's financial realities and business concepts and prepare to move into leadership or higher-level management positions such as Investment Banking Manager, Portfolio Manager, Chief Financial Officer, or Finance Director. You can earn your MBA online in as few as 16 months while you continue working—and apply what you learn right away.
In the online finance business master’s program, you will:
- understand how to effectively apply financial tools to solve finance-oriented problems in investment management, risk management, international finance, and corporate finance,
- learn how to frame business challenges, identify opportunities, and enact solutions utilizing financial tools to solve business problems, and
- utilize financial principles and techniques for business valuation, risk assessment, and managerial decision-making.
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Tuition
Benefit from our affordable tuition
The SOU Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance online program features the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition whether you reside in Oregon or outside the state.
Tuition breakdown:
Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance Program Tuition and Fees
The following is the tuition breakdown for the MBA Finance degree program.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 3 Credit Hours | Per 4 Credit Hours | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA Finance | $430 | $1,290 | $1,720 | $19,350* |
Note: SOU credit hours are quarter hours. 45 SOU hours = 30 semester credit hours.
Fees: There is a $60 application fee, an $85 graduation fee, and a $65 course fee for the ETS Major Field Test in MBA 514. Proctoring fees, if required, are not included.
*Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Our application deadlines and class schedules
The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance online program is convenient and accessible for working professionals. All courses are seven weeks in length, with multiple start dates each year. View the calendar to see upcoming starts and related due dates.
Now enrolling:
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1/6/25 | 12/23/24 | 1/2/25 | 1/10/25 |
| Spring | 3/31/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/26/25 | 4/4/25 |
| Summer 1 | 6/16/25 | 6/2/25 | 6/11/25 | 6/20/25 |
| Summer 2 | 8/4/25 | 7/21/25 | 7/30/25 | 8/8/25 |
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Admissions
Qualifications for our online MBA in Finance program
The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance online admission process is streamlined to help you get started right away. Requirements for full admission include:
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- 2.75 GPA with three years relevant experience or 3.0 GPA
MBA with a Concentration in Finance Online Admission Requirements
- Applicants with a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and transcripts verifying a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale are granted full admission status into the MBA with a Concentration in Finance online degree program.
- Applicants with a minimum GPA of 2.75 qualify for full admission status by verifying three or more years of relevant work experience within the application.
- Provisional admission status is available for applicants with an undergraduate GPA lower than 2.75 who have three years of relevant work experience. Students admitted on a provisional basis must earn a B or better in courses taken during their first term in order to continue in the program.
- Applicants must submit transcripts from all previous educational institutions attended.
- International student applicants interested in enrolling in the SOU online Master of Business Administration program should contact the Office of International Programs for information related to international admissions and visa restrictions. Contact the Office of International Programs by emailing [email protected].
Southern Oregon University considers you an international student if you are NOT a:
- U.S. citizen or national;
- U.S. permanent resident or other eligible noncitizen.
Graduate Admission Requirements for International Students:
- Applicants must have a bachelor's degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree from a recognized university in that country.
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended; documents must be official and include an English translation. Applicants are required to have documents mailed to SOU in a sealed envelope from the school, which has not been opened.
- SOU will not accept scans, faxes, photocopies, or already opened documents.
- TOEFL or IELTS score
- If English is not your native language, you will need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.
- You do not need to submit a score if you earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college/university or completed your education in a native English-speaking country.
If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:
SOU Admissions Department1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Have a question? Call us at 800-490-7974800-490-7974.
Courses
Read about our MBA in Finance online classes
In order to earn the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance online, you must complete 13 courses (45 credit hours), covering 33 credit hours of core courses (including a capstone course) and 12 credit hours of concentration courses.
Course learning objectives:
- Develop understanding and appreciation of current ethical and legal concepts/issues in business/management
- Effectively discuss the importance of ethics in the organizational decision-making process
- Become familiar with business law concepts/issues and be able to develop a proactive and preventive organizational culture and strategy
- Effectively express and support a socially responsible and ethical organizational structure
Course learning objectives:
- Write clear and concise summaries of topical information
- Demonstrate knowledge of triple bottom line and corporate responsibility trends
- Evaluate alternative marketing strategies and make recommendations for change based on research
Course learning objectives:
- Correctly apply concepts and vocabulary of the cost environment
- Organize accounting information properly for planning and control, decision-making, performance, evaluation, and reporting purposes
- Employ management accounting techniques and concepts to enhance organizational strategies
Course learning objectives:
- Describe the international financial environment including the international flow of funds, international financial markets, exchange rate, and risk faced by multinational firms
- Apply the principal financial management techniques to analyze financial decisions undertaken by multinational firms
- Examine the challenges and develop strategies of firms going international
Course learning objectives:
- Apply analytical tools necessary to understand and interpret corporate financial statements and their related footnotes
- Understand vertical and horizontal analysis, ratio analysis, strategic analysis, and prospective analysis
- Effectively evaluate quality of financial information
Course learning objectives:
- Introduce the different types of Investments and the markets (if any) in which they trade
- Employ the CAPM framework at a basic level to understand expected return, risk, and the benefits of diversification
- Understand the options at a level that enables implementation of at least one option strategy
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of an investment in real-time
*Tuition and fees are subject to change.
